Sony HDR-PJ420VE manual

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    HDR-CX400E/CX410VE/CX430V/CX430VE/CX510E/PJ420E/PJ420VE/ PJ430/PJ430E/PJ430V/PJ430VE/PJ510E Digital HD Video Camera Recorder Operating Guide 4-452-896- 11 (1) T able of contents Getting started Recording/Playback Advanced operations Editing Saving movies and photos with a computer Saving images on an external media device Customizing your camcorder[...]

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    2 GB Read this first Before opera ting the unit, please read this manual tho roughly , and retain i t for fut ure refer ence. Owner ’ s Record The model and serial numbers ar e located on the botto m. Record the serial number in the space pro vided below . Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon y our Sony dealer regardin g this product. Mo[...]

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    3 GB IMPORT ANT SAFE T Y INSTRUC TIONS SA VE THES E INSTR UCTIO NS. D ANGER - TO REDUCE THE RIS K OF FIRE OR ELECTRI C SH OCK, CAREFULL Y FOLL OW THES E INSTR UCTIO NS. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follo w all instructions. Do not use this appara tus near wa ter . Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block an y [...]

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    4 GB Representative plug of po wer supply cord of c ountries/regions around the world. A T yp e (American T yp e) B T yp e (British T ype) BF T yp e (British T ype) B3 T yp e (British T ype) C T yp e (CEE T yp e) SE T ype (CEE T yp e) O T yp e (Ocean T ype) The repr esentativ e supp ly voltag e and pl ug type are described in this chart. Depend on [...]

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    5 GB Coun tries/regions V oltage Fr equency (Hz) Plug type V ietnam 220 50 A/C Oceania Coun tries/regions V oltage Fr equency (Hz) Plug type A ustralia 240 50 O New Zealand 230/240 50 O North America Coun tries/regions V oltage Fr equency (Hz) Plug type Canada 120 60 A USA 120 60 A Centr al America Coun tries/regions V oltage Fr equency (Hz) Plug t[...]

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    6 GB CAUTION Battery pack If the bat tery pack is mishandled, the battery pack can burst, ca use a fire or even chemical burns. Observe the following cautio ns. Do not disassemble. Do not crush and do not expose the bat tery pack to an y shock or for ce such as hammering, dropp ing or step ping on i t. Do not short circui t and do not allow metal o[...]

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    7 GB For Cust omers in the U.S.A. UL is an int ernationally r ecognized safety organiza tion. The UL Mar k on the prod uct means it has been UL Listed. If yo u have a ny ques tions abou t this product, yo u may call: Sony C ustomer I nforma tion Center 1-800-222-SONY (7669) The num ber below is for the FCC rela ted mat ters only . Regulatory Inform[...]

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    8 GB Reorient or r elocate the receiving a ntenna. Increase the separatio n between the equipmen t and recei ver . Connect the equipmen t into an o utlet on a circuit differen t from tha t to which the receiver is co nnected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help . The sup plied interface cable m ust be used with the eq[...]

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    9 GB Disposal of waste batteries (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the ba ttery or on the packaging indicat es that the bat tery pro vided with this product shall not be treated as ho usehold waste . On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combina tion with a ch[...]

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    10 GB For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 About language setting Change the screen langua ge before usin g the camcorder if n ecessary (p. 23). The on-screen displays in each local languag e are used for illustrating the o perating procedur es. On recording Before starting to reco[...]

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    11 GB In this man ual, the internal memory (models with internal memo ry) of the camcorder and the memory card are called “ recordin g media. ” In this man ual, the DVD disc recor ded with high definition image quality (HD) is called A VCHD r ecording disc. Learning more about the camcorder (“Handycam ” User Guide) “H andyca m ” U ser G[...]

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    12 GB How to use this manual In this man ual, the differences in the specifications f or each model ar e described together . If yo u find the description “M odels with ... ” like below , confirm in this chapter whether the description a pplies to yo ur camcor der .  (M odels with GPS)  (Models wi th the NTSC color system) T o confirm the[...]

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    13 GB Differenc es in equipment Illustratio ns used in this manual ar e based on HDR -PJ420E. Model nam e Projecto r HDR -CX400E/CX410VE/CX430V/CX430VE/CX510E  HDR -PJ420E/PJ420VE/PJ430/PJ430E/PJ430V/PJ430VE/PJ510E  Notes For the f ollowing item s, the descriptions ar e explained with the model name. Saf ety Regulation (p . 2) Pa rts and cont[...]

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    14 GB T able of conten ts Read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORT ANT SAFE TY INSTRUC TIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    15 T able of contents GB Editing Editing on your camcorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Deleting movies and photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Dividi[...]

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    16 GB P ar ts and c ontrols Figures in ( ) a re ref erence pages.  Multi inter face shoe For details o n compa tible accessories of the Mul ti interface shoe, visit the Son y web site in your ar ea, or consult y our Sony dealer or localauthorized Sony service facility . Operations with other ma nufacture ’ s accessories are no t guarant eed. ?[...]

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    17 GB HDR -CX400E/CX410VE/CX430V/ CX430VE/CX510E HDR -PJ420E/PJ420VE/PJ430/PJ430E/ PJ430V/PJ430VE/PJ510E  ( View Images) button  POWER button  PROJEC T OR button (38)  Memor y card slot (25)  Memor y card acc ess lamp (25) While the lamp is li t or flashing, the camcorder i s reading or writing da ta.  (microphone) jack (PL UG IN [...]

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    18 GB T o fasten the grip belt T o attach the Step Do wn Ring Align the Step Down Ring with the camcor der pro perly (  ), then turn it in the direction of the arr ow until the S tep Down Ring is locked in place (  ). Y ou can change the filter dia meter to 37mm (1 1/2 in.) by at taching the Step Do wn Ring, allowing you t o use the recommend[...]

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    19 GB Getting started Getting star ted Supplied Items The num bers in ( ) indicate the su pplied quan tity . Camcorder (1) AC Adapt or (1) Po wer cord (Mains lead) (1) HDMI cable (1) USB connection suppor t cable (1) The USB connection su pport cable is designed for use with this camco rder only . U se this cable when the Built-in USB Cable o f the[...]

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    20 GB Charging the ba tter y pack 1 Close the L CD screen and attach the battery pack . Align the indentation o n the camcorder and pr ojection on the battery pack, then slide the battery pack upwa rds.  2 Connect the AC Adapt or (  ) and the power cor d (mains lead) (  ) to your camcor der and the wall outlet (wall socket). The POWER/CHG [...]

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    21 GB Getting started Charging the battery using your computer T urn off your camcor der and connect the camcorder to a running c omputer using the Built-in USB Cable. T o charge the battery using an AC-UD10 USB charger/AC A daptor (sold separately) Y ou can cha rge the bat tery by connecting the Built-in USB Cable to a wall o utlet (wall socket) u[...]

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    22 GB T o remove the batt er y pack Close the LCD screen. Slide the BA T T (battery) release lever (  ) and r emove the battery pack (  ). T o use your camcorder continuously f or a long time Connect the AC adap tor an d the power cord (m ains lead) to your ca mcorder a nd the wall outlet (wall socket). For deta ils on how to co nnect the AC [...]

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    23 GB Getting started T urning the power on, and setting the dat e and time For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 1 Open the L CD screen of your camcorder and turn the pow er on. Y ou can also turn on the camcor der by pressin g POWER (p . 17).  2 Select the desired language, the[...]

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    24 GB T o turn off the power Close the LCD screen or pres s the POWER bu tton (p . 17). T o adjust the angle of the L CD panel First o pen the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcor der (  ), and then adjus t the angle (  ). T o turn off the beep sound Select  [S etu p]  [ General Settings]  [ Be ep ]  [Off ]. Notes The recor ding dat[...]

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    25 GB Getting started Pr eparing the rec ording media For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 The recor ding media that can be used are dis played o n the screen of your ca mcorder as followin g icons. Default r ecording medi um Alternati ve recor ding medium Models wi thout in ternal[...]

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    26 GB T o eject the memor y card Open the cover and ligh tly push the memory card in on ce. Notes T o ensure stable o peration of the mem ory card, it is reco mmended to forma t the memory card with your ca mcorder befo re the first use (p. 51). F orma tting the memory card will erase all the data stored o n it and the data will be irrecoverable. S[...]

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    27 GB Recording/Pla yback Recording/Playback Recording For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 In the default settin g, movies and photos ar e recorded on the fo llowing media. Movies are recorded in high definition image quality (HD). Models wi thout in ternal memory : M emory card M[...]

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    28 GB Shooting photos 1 Open the L CD screen and select [MODE]  (Photo). 2 Press PHO T O lightly to adjust the focus, then pr ess it fully . When the focus is adju sted pro perly , AE/AF lock indicator a ppears on the L CD screen.   T o change the imag e size: [ Image Size] (p . 51) T o display items on the L CD screen I tems on the L CD s[...]

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    29 GB Recording/Pla yback Screen indicators during recor ding Described here are icons f or both movie r ecording a nd photo r ecordin g modes. Refer to the page in ( ) for deta ils. W T STBY AUTO 60i 00:00:00 h 14 m 48 h 2 m 25 STBY 16 : 9 L >9999 MODE 8.9M 5 .1 ch 5 .1 ch          Q QF QA QS QD QG QJ QH  Zoom b[...]

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    30 GB T o record in mirror mode Open the LCD panel 90 degrees to the camcor der (  ), then rotat e it 180 degrees to the lens side (  ). A mirror -image of the s ubject appears o n the LCD screen, but the ima ge will be normal when recorded. Zooming Move the pow er zoom lever to magnify or reduce the siz e of the image. W (W ide angle): W ide[...]

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    31 GB Recording/Pla yback Pla yback For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 Y ou can search for r ecorded images by date a nd time of recordin g (Even t V iew) or loc a tion of recordin g (Map V ie w (models with GPS)). 1 Open the L CD screen and press the button on the camcorder to e[...]

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    32 GB As you r epeat selecting / during playback, mo vies are pla yed as fast as about 5 times  a bout 10 times  about 30 times  abou t 60 times. Select / during pause to p lay movies slo wly . T o repeat Slidesho w , s elect  [Slideshow Set]. Screen display on the Ev ent View screen MENU H i g h l i g h t 2013 1 1 2013 1-2 00:00:00 1 1[...]

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    33 GB Recording/Pla yback T o play movies and photos from the Map V iew (Models with GPS) Switc h to the Ma p V iew by touc hing  [Ma p V iew]. 2013 2012 1 1 2013 1 2 2013 MENU H ig hl i gh t When you u se the map data fo r the first time: A message ap pears asking you t o confirm whether you agree with the terms of the licen se agreement of the[...]

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    34 GB Advanced oper ations Recording images with various settings For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 Selecting the image qualit y of movies (Recording mode) Y ou can switc h the recordin g mode to select the movie quality when r ecording high definition image q uality (HD) movies[...]

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    35 GB Advanced operations Selecting the suitable setting automatically for the r ecording situation (Intelligent Auto ) Y our camco rder recor ds movies after selecting the most suitable setting f or the subjects or the sit uation a utom atically . ([On] is the default settin g.) 1 Select  [On]  at the right bottom of the r ecording screen of[...]

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    36 GB Recording information on y our location (Models with GPS) For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 When yo u set [GPS Setting] to [On] (the default setting), the GPS triangulating icon will appear o n the screen and the camcor der will start se a rching fo r GPS satellit e signal[...]

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    37 GB Advanced operations When connecting to your T V via a VCR Connect your camcor der to the LINE IN inpu t on the V CR using a n A V Cable (sold separatel y). Set the input selector o n the V CR to LINE (VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2, etc.).  Setting the aspect ratio supported b y the T V : [TV T ype] (p. 52) On “Photo TV HD” This camcor der is com pa[...]

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    38 GB Using the built-in projector (Models with a projector) For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 Y ou can use a flat surface such as a wall as a screen to view recorded imag es using the built-in pr ojector . 1 F ace the projector lens to wards a sur face , such as a wall, and the[...]

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    39 GB Advanced operations T o use the projector for your computer or smartphone Connect the PROJECTOR IN jac k of the camcorder t o an HDMI ou tput jac k of the other device using the HDMI cable (su pplied), then select [Image from External Device] in step 2. If the terminal of the device connected is not compa tible with the HDMI cable (s upplied)[...]

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    40 GB Editing Editing on your camcorder For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 Notes Some basic editing operatio ns can be done on the camcorder . If you want to perfo rm advanced editing operatio ns, install the “PlayM emories Ho me ” software. Y ou cannot rest ore images o nce [...]

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    41 GB Editing 2 Select the point where you want to divide the movie into sc enes using / , and then select . Notes The point wher e you touch and the actual dividing point m ay differ as your ca mcorder selects the dividing point in increm ents of abou t half a second. An MP4 movie canno t be divided. Capturing a photo from a movie (Models with int[...]

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    42 GB Saving movies and photos with a comput er Playing images on a c omputer The “Pla yMemo ries Ho me ” s oftwar e allows you t o import movies a nd still images to yo ur comp uter to use them in a variety o f ways. What you can do with “PlayMemories Home” software ( Windows) “Pla yMemories H ome ” c an be downloaded from the followin[...]

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    43 GB Saving movies and photos with a computer Pr eparing a computer (Windo ws) For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 Checking the computer system OS * 1 Microsoft W indo ws XP SP3 * 2 /W indows V ista SP2 * 3 /W indows 7 SP1/W indows 8 CPU * 4 In tel Core Duo 1.66 GHz or fa ster , [...]

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    44 GB functions that wer e available wi th “PMB ” with this “PlayM emories H ome ” software. T o disconnect your camcorder from the computer 1 Click the icon at the bottom righ t of the desktop o f the com puter  [Saf ely remo ve USB Ma ss Stora ge Device]. 2 S elect  [Y es] on the camco rder screen. 3 Disconnect the USB cable. If you[...]

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    45 GB Saving images on an external media device Saving images on an external media device Creating a standar d definition image quality (STD) disc with a recor der Connect your camcor der to a disc recor der with an A V Cable (sold separately). Y ou can cop y images pla yed back on your camcor der on a disc or video cassette. Notes Connect your cam[...]

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    46 GB Saving images on an external media device with high definition (HD) image quality Y ou can sav e movies and p hotos on a n external media device (USB storage devices), such as an external har d disk drive. The fo llowing functions will be availab le after you ha ve sav ed your images on an external media device. Y ou can connect your camco rd[...]

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    47 GB Saving images on an external media device T o play back images in the external media device on the camcorder Select [Play without co pying.] in step 2 a nd select the image you wan t to view . Y ou can also view images on a TV connected to your camco rder (p . 36). When an external media device is connected, will appear on the E vent V ie w s[...]

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    48 GB If your ca mcorder does not r ecognize the external media device, tr y the follo wing operation s. Reconnect the USB Ada ptor Cab le to your camcorder . If the external media device has the AC po wer cord (ma ins lead), connect it to the wall outlet (wall socket). The number o f scenes may be smaller depending on the type of images r ecorded.[...]

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    49 GB Customizing your camc order Customizing y our camcorder Using menus The camcorder has various men u items under each of 6 menu cat egories. Shooting Mode Camera/Mic Image Quality/Size Playback F unction Edit/Cop y Setup 1 Select . 2 Select a categor y . MENU Playback Function Edit/Copy Setup Shooting Mode Camera/Mic Image Quality/Size 3 Selec[...]

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    50 GB Menu lists Shooting Mode Movie .......................................... Records movies. Photo ........................................... Shoots phot os. Smth Slw REC ........................... Re co rds smooth slow-mo tion movies. Golf Shot .................................... Divides two seconds o f fast movem ent int o frames which are [...]

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    51 GB Customizing your camc order Audio Mode .................... Sets the recording sound fo rmat (5.1ch surr ound/2ch ster eo). Audio Rec Level ............. A djus ts the audio recor ding level. Shooting Assist My Button ........................ Assigns functions to M y Butto ns. Grid Line ........................... Displa ys grid lines as a gu[...]

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    52 GB Download Music* 3 ........ D o wnloads your favo rite music files from the co mpu ter to your ca mcorder (while the camcorder is co nnected to the compu ter) that can be pla yed with the Highlight Pla yback scenes. Empty Music* 3 ................ Deletes all music files. Connection T V T ype ............................. Co nverts the signal [...]

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    53 GB Others/Index Others/I ndex T roubleshooting For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 If yo u run into an y pro blems using y our camcor der , follow the steps below .  Check the list (p . 53 to 55), and inspect your camcorder .  Disc onnect the power source, attach the powe[...]

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    54 GB “PlayMemories Home ” cannot be installed. An In ternet connection is requir ed to install “Pla yMemories H ome. ” Check the comp uter en vironmen t or installation pr ocedure requir ed to install “Pla yMemories H ome. ” “PlayMemories Home” does not work correctly . Quit “Pla yMemo ries Home ” and restart yo ur comp uter . [...]

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    55 GB Others/Index  The battery pack is nearly used up . The battery pack tempera ture is high. Chang e the battery pack or place it in a cool place . No memo ry card is inserted (p. 25). When the indicat or flashes, there are n ot enough free spaces for r ecording imag es. D e lete unnecessary images (p. 40), o r forma t the memory card after s[...]

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    56 GB Recording time of movies/number of recor dable photos For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 “HD ” stands f or high definition image quality , and “ STD ” stands fo r standar d definition image q uality . Expected time of recording and playback with each battery pack Re[...]

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    57 GB Others/Index Expected recording time of movies Internal memor y (HDR-CX430V/ CX430VE/CX510E/P J420E/P J420VE/ P J430/P J430E/P J430V/P J430VE/ P J510E) HDR-P J420E/P J420VE High definition image quality (HD) in h (hour) and min (minute) Recording mode Recording time HDR-P J420E HDR-P J420VE [50p Quality ]/[60p Quality ] 1 h 15 min (1 h 15 min[...]

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    58 GB Recording mode Recording time [Highest Quality ] 6 h 5 min (6 h 5 min) [High Quality ] 8 h 15 min (8 h 15 min) [Standar d ] 14 h 30 min (11 h) [Long Time ] 25 h 5 min (20 h 40 min) MP4 in h (hour) and min (minute) Recording time 22 h (22 h) Standard definition image quality (STD) in h (hour) and min (minute) Recording mode Recording time [Sta[...]

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    59 GB Others/Index Expected number of recordable photos Internal memor y (HDR-CX430V/ CX430VE/CX510E/P J420E/P J420VE/ P J430/P J430E/P J430V/P J430VE/ P J510E) Y ou can reco rd a maxim um of 40,000 MP4 movies and p hotos collectively . Memor y car d 8.9M 16 GB 3800 32 GB 7700 64 GB 15000 When using a Son y memory card. The number o f recordab le p[...]

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    60 GB About handling of your camcor der For inf ormatio n on your ca mcorder model , see the following page: Function s and equip ment  p .12 On use and care The camcor der is not dust proof ed, drippr oofed or wat erproofed. Do not hold the camco rder by the fo llowing parts, and also do not hold the camco rder by the jack covers. Shoe cover L [...]

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    61 GB Others/Index U se up the batt ery p ack co mplete ly before storing i t. Note on the camcorder/batt ery pack temperature When the tem perature o f the camcorder or bat tery pack b ecomes extr emely high or extremely lo w , you may not be able to r ecord or play back o n the camcor der , due to the pro tection featur es of the camcor der being[...]

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    62 GB L CD screen Do not ap ply excessiv e pressur e on the LCD screen, as it ma y cause uneven color an d other damage. If your ca mcorder is used in a cold place , a residual image m ay ap pear on the LCD screen. This is not a malfunction. While using yo ur camcorder , the back of the LCD screen may hea t up . This is not a malfunction. T o clean[...]

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    63 GB Others/Index Specifications System Signal forma t: NTSC color , EIA standar ds (HDR -CX430V/ PJ430/PJ430V) P AL color , CCIR standar ds (HDR -CX400E/ CX410VE/CX430VE/CX510E/PJ420E/ PJ420VE/PJ430E/PJ430VE/PJ510E) HD TV Mo vie recordin g format: A VCHD (A VCHD fo rmat V er .2.0 compa tible): V ideo: MPEG-4 A VC/H.264 A udio: Dolby Digital 2ch/5[...]

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    64 GB Input/Output connectors HDMI OUT jack: HD MI micro connector PROJECT OR IN jack (HDR -PJ420E/PJ420VE/ PJ430/PJ430E/PJ430V/PJ430VE/PJ510E): HDMI micro co nnector MIC inp ut jack: Ster eo minijack (  3.5 mm) Headp hone jack: St ereo minijack (  3.5 mm) USB jack: T ype A (Built-in USB) Mul ti/Micro USB T erminal * * Sup ports Micro USB com[...]

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    65 GB Others/Index Mass (a ppr ox.): 150 g (5.3 oz) excl uding the power cor d (mains lead) * Se e the label o n the AC A dapto r for other specifications. Rechargeable battery pack NP-FV50 Maxim um outp ut voltag e: DC 8.4 V Outpu t voltage: DC 6.8 V Maxim um charge vo ltage: DC 8.4 V Maxim um charge curren t: 2.1 A Capacity T yp ical: 7.0 Wh (1 0[...]

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    66 GB Facebook and the “ f ” logo are trademarks o r registered tradema rks of Facebook, I nc. Y ouT ube and the Y ouT ube logo are trademarks or register ed trademarks of Google Inc. All other product nam es mentioned her ein may be the trademarks or register ed trademarks of their respective com panies. Furthermore,  a nd  are no t ment[...]

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    67 GB Others/Index not limited to , rep roductions, ou tputs o r extractions or other wo rks thereof in an y form) for the p urpose of ren tal or lease whether with any license fee or no t. Some jurisdictions do not allow the r estrictions of such rights, in such case the abov e restrictions may not ap ply to you . Limitation on Rever se Engineerin[...]

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    68 GB LIMIT A TION OF LIABILITY IN THIS SECTION SO NY , ITS AFFILIA TES, ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUP PLIERS AND SONY’S LICENSORS S HALL BE COLLECTIVEL Y REFERRED TO AS “SO NY” TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LA W . SONY SHALL NO T BE LIABLE FO R ANY CLAIM, DEMAND OR ACTI ON, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE N A TURE OF THE CA USE OF CLAI[...]

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    69 GB Others/Index Copyright and trademark informa tion  1993-2011 NA VTEQ  2012 ZENRIN CO., L TD. Australia  Hema M aps Pty . Ltd, 2010. Copyright. Based on data pr ovided under license from PSMA A ustralia Limited (www .psma.co m.au). Product incorpora tes data which is  2010 T elstra Corporation Limited, GM H olden Limited, In telema[...]

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    70 GB Screen indicators The followin g indicato rs ap pear when you chang e the settings. See page 29 also for the indicato rs that a ppear during r ecording o r playing. Left Indicator Meaning MENU butt on (49) Self-timer recording (50) GPS triangulation sta tus (36) [Airplane M ode] set to [On] (52) W ide Mode (51) Fader (50) [Face Detection] set[...]

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    71 GB Others/Index Indica tors and their positio ns are a ppro ximat e and may differ fr om what yo u actually see. Some indicato rs may no t appear , depending on your camco rder model.  [...]

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    72 GB Index H “H andycam ” U ser Guide ...........11 HDMI Cable ................................36 Ho w to use this manual ............. 12 HQ ................................................ 34 I Initialize ....................................... 53 Initial setup .................................. 23 Install ...................................[...]

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    73 GB Others/Index U USB ...............................................21 USB A dapto r Cable ....................46 USB connection su pport cable .............................................. 19 V VBR .............................................. 58 W W all outlet (wall socket) ............ 22 W arning indicato rs ..................... 54 W ind[...]

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    GB Printed in China  2013 Sony Corporation Addi tional informa tion on this p roduct and answers t o frequently as ked questions ca n be found a t our Cu stomer S upport W ebsite. http://www.son y .net/[...]